US 12,281,867 B2
Clutch assembly for a rotary machine gun
Kristopher Lee Paulson, Hendersonville, TN (US); and Matthew Steinhauser, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to CHD Holdings, LLC, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed by DTV Arms, LLC, Hendersonville, TN (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/400,096.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/538,074, filed on Sep. 13, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0085070 A1, Mar. 13, 2025
Int. Cl. F41A 9/36 (2006.01); F16D 11/10 (2006.01); F16D 23/14 (2006.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 9/36 (2013.01) [F16D 11/10 (2013.01); F16D 23/14 (2013.01); F16D 27/00 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clutch assembly for a rotary machine gun, comprising:
a drive sleeve configured to be mounted to a rotor of the rotary machine gun, the drive sleeve having a forward end and a plurality of crowns at the forward end;
a clutch gear slidably mounted on the drive sleeve; and
at least one plunger assembly on the drive sleeve configured to urge the clutch gear rearwardly along the drive sleeve away from the plurality of crowns.